How to season yew wood for Longbows - storing, seasoning and selecting bow making materials

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There are many theories on the art of seasoning wood, no only for the English longbow and Warbow, there are many uses for timber so it's not surprising. In this week's video we give you our wood seasoning tips based on over 40 years of experience, we hope it helps, let us know in 5 years!
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@longbows 9 ай бұрын

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@rogermajsterski4728 3 ай бұрын

Grateful fore knowledge

@longbows 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@mattheweskender7781 Жыл бұрын

The stave of yew wood fashioned into the most beautiful deadly and perfect weapon. ❤❤

@longbows Жыл бұрын

It does.

@RAkers-tu1ey Жыл бұрын

I've given up on yew, but I found some nice Osage. No traditional war bow, but maybe a nice Navajo.

@bienyamientoefy1923 Жыл бұрын

Thank you gentlemen

@longbows Жыл бұрын

No worries, did it help?

@mestregun1143 Жыл бұрын

You are the best

@longbows Жыл бұрын

No, you are.

@Theshadow38ish Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thank yew !

@longbows Жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for the sub.

@williamjhunter5714 Жыл бұрын

I have not field collected Yew, but I have Holly. Holly is incredibly touchy wood. It splits and cracks almost immediately so glue needs to be on hand to seal the ends as soon as its cut. Splitting is not advised as Holly has spiral grain. If you pre-shape Holly by reducing it, it will take a huge backset, way too much, up to 5 inches. If you let it dry like this, the back will break from too much tension in tiller. It will need to be tillered green to save it. After these experiences I learned to leave the cut log where air can move around it outside to prevent fungal spalting. After sanding the smooth bark to thin it a little, I coat it in pesticide oil to prevent wood worms. I think pre shaping it to a 4"x 4" stave might be safe, but I'm not going to risk it, I cannot get another stave from the area. When the outside grains dry they shrink and the backset becomes extreme. Yes it's a long wait, 4 yrs, but worth it. The Holly bow I waited to sculpt for 4 years has incredible spring. Thanks for the advice.

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Interesting, let us know how you get on.

@TheMercian01 Жыл бұрын

I am having a go at making bows this year. I found it useful to write the date harvested on the wood or i would forget.. Only have one reasonable branch piece of Yew andi am nottouching it till i have mademy mistakes on Ash or Hazel staves

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Great! Hope that goes well, let me know. Yes, we use chalks to mark the date, we show that in our videos showing our collection of yew.

@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135 Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to work yew. its a never ending hunger. I learned from various great basin woods, juniper, chokecherry, scout berry, honey locust ECT. But finding this tree out here has been quite a mystery. Couldn't find any in Oregon. Haven't gone far enough north in Idaho. I know it's gonna take a chunk of my life to properly do this. Do you gents Know of any good suppliers for a seasoned staves?

@longbows Жыл бұрын

As we season our own I would not know where to send you.

@RAkers-tu1ey Жыл бұрын

Nick into a churchyard... lol. 😂

@davisstellman Жыл бұрын

I've never tried any of this but have been trying to learn from Bowyer's Bible and such. If a sap wood is compromised from uneven drying can you fire harden it instead of backing or must you back it to make a suitable bow? Love your content y'all!

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos. I would not fire harden an English Longbow.

@jonboy655 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Ive just got access to a number of straight pieces of yew of varying diameter. In your opinion what is the ideal length/diameter log to season? Thanks for the vid, would love to see the whole process, splitting, shaping , tillering, etc.

@longbows 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you like it. Length is up to you and hwo good the stave is, if its no good as a full length stave then cut it down to billets for joining in the handle once seasoned. We mainly use 6" diameter logs. We have many videos showing the other proceses, this may help www.howtomakealongbow.co.uk

@robertillston2350 Жыл бұрын

Store vertically or horizontally?

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Wahtever is easiest for you, we do both and it makes no real difference, mainly because the size of billet is still very large, it can affect a finished bow if you leave it vertically. Horizontal is best for both if you have room.

@martindorrance8133 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Would your piece of yew make two bows?

@longbows Жыл бұрын

any piece can make 2 if you make the bows small enough

@Misael.8966 Жыл бұрын

i have a question i have a 70 inch length wood and my draw length is 30 inches i would like to know is this a good size for a longbow?

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Not for an English Longbow.

@Misael.8966 Жыл бұрын

@@longbows thank you very much for the answer, but what length do you recommend?

@longbows Жыл бұрын

Hi, about 76" as a rough guide.

@R.E.HILL_ 4 ай бұрын

Nice video.. How about the toxicity aspect of yew..?

@longbows 4 ай бұрын

thanks. we mention about Yew dust quite frequently in our videos about making bows from Yew. we have limited the amount of bows we make per year of yew because of the dangers. Richard took part in a study about it's affects on the lungs. we always recommend extreme caution when using it.